Senior Enterprise Architect

Humana; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 118,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Humana is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to lead enterprise architecture initiatives, establish technology standards, and drive modernization across complex environments. You will partner with executives and technology leaders to develop strategies and ensure alignment with business goals and standards.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience across application, infrastructure, cloud, data, and integration domains, leading multi-faceted transformation programs with governance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of IT experience in architecture, engineering, or software development.
• 5+ years of Enterprise Architecture experience in large-scale environments.
• Experience leading architecture for complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of EA frameworks, governance, and standards.
• Experience developing reference architectures and patterns: Microservices, ETL/Data Integration, Cloud, API-driven, Serverless.
• Experience evaluating technologies, solution assessments, and cost-benefit analyses.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise architecture strategies, principles, and reference architectures.
• Lead architecture efforts supporting enterprise transformation and modernization initiatives.
• Evaluate technologies, platforms, and vendors to support strategic decisions.
• Develop architecture patterns and capability models across domains.
• Facilitate architecture reviews with security, engineering, and business stakeholders.
• Provide guidance on governance, risk management, and standards compliance.
• Drive architecture maturity and promote best practices across the organization.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Communication

EA frameworks

Reference architectures

Cloud

Microservices

API-driven

Serverless

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Master's preferred in related field

Tools

TOGAF

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

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Seeking a strategic and experienced Senior Enterprise Architect to lead enterprise architecture initiatives, establish technology standards, and drive modernization across complex technology environments. This role partners with business and technology leaders to develop architectural strategies, evaluate emerging technologies, and ensure alignment between technology investments and organizational objectives.

The Senior Enterprise Architect, Enterprise Architecture Practices, is responsible for defining and advancing enterprise-wide architecture strategies that support business growth, operational excellence, and technology modernization. This role serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, guiding technology investment decisions and ensuring alignment between business priorities and enterprise architecture standards. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise across application, infrastructure, cloud, data, and integration domains, with a proven ability to lead complex transformation initiatives, establish governance practices, and drive the adoption of scalable, secure, and innovative technology solutions across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise architecture strategies, principles, standards, and reference architectures.
• Lead architecture efforts supporting enterprise transformation and modernization initiatives.
• Evaluate technologies, platforms, and vendors to support strategic decision-making.
• Develop architecture patterns and capability models across application, infrastructure, network, and data domains.
• Facilitate architecture reviews and collaborate with security, engineering, and business stakeholders.
• Provide guidance on technology selection, governance, risk management, and enterprise standards compliance.
• Drive architecture maturity and promote best practices across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of IT experience, including architecture, engineering, or software development roles.
• 5+ years of Enterprise Architecture experience within a large-scale enterprise environment.
• Experience leading architecture efforts for complex, cross-functional technology initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks, governance, and technology standards.
• Experience developing reference architectures and technology patterns, including Microservices, ETL/Data Integration, Cloud, API-driven, and Serverless architectures.
• Experience conducting technology evaluations, solution assessments, and cost-benefit analyses.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and technical leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Architecture certifications such as TOGAF, AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with Agile, SAFe, and DevSecOps practices.
• Healthcare or highly regulated industry experience.
• Passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

Use Your Skills To Make An Impact

As a Senior Enterprise Architect, you will play a critical role in advancing enterprise-wide technology strategy and architecture practices. You will partner with executive leadership, business stakeholders, and technology teams to ensure solutions align with organizational goals, architectural standards, and long-term technology roadmaps. This role requires the ability to balance strategic vision with practical execution, influence technical decisions across multiple domains, and drive adoption of modern architecture patterns that improve scalability, reliability, security, and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, strong business acumen, and a passion for enabling innovation through enterprise architecture.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$117,600 - $161,700 per year

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description Of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work.

Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About Us

About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer atHumana.comand atCenterWell.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.